§ 4.08.020. Service charges and water commodity rates.

A.

Meter service charge. After July 1, 2019, the District may discontinue bimonthly billing and bill customers on a monthly basis. The following tables show the service charges that will be imposed both on a monthly basis and on a bimonthly basis, with the service charge imposed on a monthly basis equaling half of the service charge imposed on a bimonthly basis. The District may pro-rate the service charge on a per-day basis if necessary during the transition period from bimonthly billing to monthly billing. The rates for the bimonthly meter service charge, according to meter size, are as follows:

Meter Size	Effective 7/1/2015 Bimonthly	Effective 7/1/2016 Bimonthly	Effective 7/1/2017 Bimonthly	Effective 7/1/2018 Bimonthly
5/8 " × ¾"	$30.35	$35.64	$41.75	$50.00
¾"	30.35	35.64	41.75	50.00
1"	50.58	59.39	69.58	83.33
1½"	101.16	118.79	139.16	166.67
2"	161.86	190.06	222.65	266.67
3"	303.48	356.36	417.47	500.00
4"	505.80	593.96	695.79	833.33
6"	1,011.60	1,187.87	1,391.57	1,666.67
8"	1,618.57	1,900.59	2,226.51	2,666.67
10"	2,427.85	2,850.88	3,339.77	4,000.00
12"	3,642.00	4,276.80	5,010.00	6,000.00

 

The rates for the monthly meter service charge, according to meter size, are as follows:

Meter Size	Effective 7/1/2018 Monthly
⅝"×¾"	$25.00
¾"	25.00
1"	41.66
1½"	83.33
2"	133.33
3"	250.00
4"	416.66
6"	833.33
8"	1,333.33
10"	2,000.00
12"	3,000.00

 

B.

Water commodity charge—Non-drought. The rates for the non-drought water commodity charge and the amount of water allocated to each tier, based on the hydraulic capacity of the customer's meter, are as follows:

Non-Drought Commodity Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Tier 1	$1.59	$1.60	$1.61	$1.62
Tier 2	2.11	2.13	2.14	2.16
Tier 3	2.62	2.66	2.68	2.71
Tier 4	2.99	3.03	3.05	3.07

 

Bimonthly tier allocation, according to the meter size, is as follows:

		Allocation in Units (hcf)
Meter Size	Hydraulic Capacity	Tier 1 No. of Units Bimonthly	Tier 2 No. of Units Bimonthly	Tier 3 No. of Units Bimonthly	Tier 4 No. of Units Bimonthly
¾-inch	1.0	0—10	11—40	41—100	>100
1-inch	1.67	0—17	18—67	68—167	>167
1.5-inch	3.33	0—33	34—133	134—333	>333
2-inch	5.33	0—53	54—213	214—533	>533
3-inch	10.00	0—100	101—400	401—1,000	>1,000
4-inch	16.67	0—167	168—667	668—1,667	>1,667
6-inch	33.33	0—333	334—1,333	1,334—3,333	>3,333
8-inch	53.33	0—533	534—2,133	2,134—5,333	>5,333
10-inch	80.00	0—800	801—3,200	3,201—8,000	>8,000
12-inch	120.00	0—1,200	1,201—4,800	4,801—12,000	>12,000

 

Monthly tier allocation, according to the meter size, is as follows:

		Allocation in Units (hcf)
Meter Size	Hydraulic Capacity	Tier 1 No. of Units Monthly	Tier 2 No. of Units Monthly	Tier 3 No. of Units Monthly	Tier 4 No. of Units Monthly
¾-inch	1.0	0—5	6—20	21—50	>50
1-inch	1.67	0—9	10—34	35—84	>84
1.5-inch	3.33	0—17	18—67	68—167	>167
2-inch	5.33	0—27	28—107	108—267	>267
3-inch	10.00	0—50	51—200	201—500	>500
4-inch	16.67	0—84	85—334	335—834	>834
6-inch	33.33	0—167	168—667	668—1,667	>1,667
8-inch	53.33	0—267	268—1,067	1,068—2,667	>2,667
10-inch	80.00	0—400	401—1,600	1,601—4,000	>4,000
12-inch	120.00	0—600	601—2,400	2,401—6,000	>6,000

 

C.

Water commodity drought rates—Stages 2—7. The rates for the water commodity charge to be implemented during declared drought stages ("Water Commodity Drought Rates") are listed below. The water commodity drought rates will be enacted by a vote of the board of directors in concurrence with the declaration of drought stages as set forth in Chapter 4.24 of the District Code. The amount of water allocated to each tier is based on the hydraulic capacity of the customer's meter as indicated in section B.

	(10% Conservation)
Drought Stage 2 Commodity Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Tier 1	$1.69	$1.70	$1.71	$1.72
Tier 2	2.15	2.17	2.18	2.20
Tier 3	2.77	2.81	2.83	2.86
Tier 4	3.56	3.65	3.67	3.70

 

	(15% Conservation)
Drought Stage 3 Commodity Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Tier 1	$1.79	$1.80	$1.81	$1.82
Tier 2	2.21	2.24	2.25	2.26
Tier 3	2.83	2.87	2.88	2.91
Tier 4	3.80	3.83	3.86	3.88

 

	(20% Conservation)
Drought Stage 4 Commodity Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Tier 1	$1.90	$1.92	$1.93	$1.94
Tier 2	2.29	2.31	2.32	2.33
Tier 3	2.89	2.93	2.94	2.96
Tier 4	4.05	4.07	4.10	4.12

 

	(25% Conservation)
Drought Stage 5 Commodity Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Tier 1	$2.03	$2.05	$2.06	$2.07
Tier 2	2.36	2.39	2.39	2.40
Tier 3	2.95	2.99	3.00	3.01
Tier 4	4.37	4.40	4.42	4.44

 

	(35% Conservation)
Drought Stage 6 Commodity Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Tier 1	$2.34	$2.35	$2.37	$2.38
Tier 2	2.55	2.56	2.56	2.58
Tier 3	3.09	3.13	3.11	3.11
Tier 4	5.68	5.69	5.75	5.77

 

	(50% Conservation)
Drought Stage 7 Commodity Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Tier 1	$2.86	$2.88	$2.88	$2.90
Tier 2	3.16	3.18	3.18	3.19

 

D.

Pass-through adjustments. The board hereby authorizes, for a five-year period, the imposition of pass-through adjustments.

Pass-through adjustments may be imposed in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, through and including the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2019. A pass-through adjustment will only impact the rates of the commodity charge set forth in this Ordinance. Provided, however, that (1) any increase in the rates for wholesale water and any other charged that MWD or IEUA imposes on the district that are greater than those projected in the Water Rate Study ("each a pass-through adjustment"); (2) any increase in the rates of the commodity charge as a result of any pass-through adjustment shall not exceed $1.00 per HCF in any one year; and (3) in no event shall such rates be increased as a result of a pass-through adjustment by more than the cost of providing water service.

Prior to implementing any such future rate increase resulting from a pass-through adjustment, the District General Manager is hereby directed and shall provide written notice of any such rate increase to District customers not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the rate increase. Any such notice may be provided in the regular billing statements of the District water customers. In the event that an increase from a pass-through adjustment is implemented in accordance with this Ordinance, the District General Manager, or his authorized designee, is hereby directed and shall revise the schedule of rates and charges set forth in Part D of Chapter 4.08.020 of Title 4 of the District Code to reflect the rate then in effect as a result of any increase resulting from a pass-through adjustment.

Pass-through Adjustment	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018	Effective 7/1/2019
MWD Surcharge Rate per hcf	$0.00	$0.11	$0.10	$0.14	TBD

 

E.

Temporary water service rate. The temporary water service rate (construction water) is as follows:

Temporary Water Service Rate per hcf	Effective 7/1/2015	Effective 7/1/2016	Effective 7/1/2017	Effective 7/1/2018
Non-Drought	$4.58	$4.63	$4.65	$4.70
Drought Stage 2	4.75	4.80	4.81	4.84
Drought Stage 3	4.85	4.90	4.91	4.94
Drought Stage 4	4.97	5.02	5.03	5.05
Drought Stage 5	5.10	5.15	5.15	5.17
Drought Stage 6	5.34	5.38	5.37	5.39
Drought Stage 7 (if available)	6.10	6.13	6.14	6.15

 

(Ord. 2008-4-1 § 2, 2008; Ord. No. 2009-8-1, exh. A, 8-11-2009; Ord. No. 2010-4-3, exh. A, 4-27-2010; Ord. No. 30-G, exh. A, 5-25-2010; Ord. No. 30-H, exh. A, 8-27-2013; Ord. No. 2015-6-1, § 3, 6-9-2015 ; Ord. No. 2019-4-4 , 4-23-2019)